Nov 01 Man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi held without bail, enters not guilty plea By Olga R. Rodriguez, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A San Francisco judge has ordered the man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home, beating her husband and seeking to kidnap her, to be held without bail. Continue reading
Nov 01 Proposed amendment could remove Jim Crow-era language in Alabama Constitution By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama voters on Nov. 8 will vote to ratify a recompilation of the Alabama Constitution that will strip Jim Crow-era language and reorganize the unwieldy governing document. Continue reading
Nov 01 Supreme Court lifts hold on Sen. Graham testimony in 2020 election investigation By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has lifted a temporary hold on Sen. Lindsey Graham's testimony in a Georgia investigation of possible illegal interference in the 2020 election by then-President Donald Trump and his allies in the state. Continue reading
Nov 01 Libertarian candidate ends Arizona Senate bid, endorses GOP's Blake Masters By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Victor's endorsement could help Masters further narrow the gap with Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in a race that's expected to be one of the closest in the country. Continue reading
Nov 01 Hourslong drives and huge bills. Here's what the pregnant and uninsured face in South Dakota By Laura Santhanam Fear of financial ruin is enough to compel people to gamble with their health. Will South Dakota voters choose to expand Medicaid?… Continue reading
Nov 01 Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger blocked by federal judge By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The ruling was a victory for the Biden administration's tougher approach to proposed mergers, a break from decades of precedent under Democratic and Republican leadership. Continue reading
Nov 01 Families and survivors confront Parkland shooter as sentencing hearing begins By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Families and those wounded are addressing Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz in emotional and often angry terms about the devastation he brought to their lives. Continue reading
Nov 01 Chicago Halloween shooting injures 15, including 3 children By Associated Press Chicago police say as many as 15 people, including three children, were injured in a drive-by shooting Halloween night. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: More than 150 killed in South Korea crowd surge By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, a crowd surge on a narrow city street in South Korea led to the deaths of more than 150 people, police in western India arrested nine people in connection with the collapse of a 143-year-old… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 7:12 Supreme Court hears arguments in cases that could end affirmative action The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday that could overturn years of precedent. Past decisions indicated colleges can use race in admissions as long as they don't use quotas or give applicants benefits based solely on race. Plaintiffs are asking the… Continue watching